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VDSG - RESTRICTED - VTB-001-13
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STATS MENU
The Stats Menu has five sections: Status, S.P.E.C.I.A.L., Skills, Perks, General.
The following information always appears at the top of the Stats screen: Your character’s Level,
current and max Hit Points (HP), current and max Action Points (AP), current Experience Points (XP),
and the amount of XP needed to level up.
STATUS MENU
The Status Menu has basic info about the health of your character. With the
Up/Down Arrow Keys, you move between the three important subsections for Status:
CND
Shows the condition of each part of your character’s body indicated by a bar. The shorter the bar,
the more damaged that body part is. When the bar is gone, that part is considered crippled and will
appear as a dotted line. If you have any Stimpaks in your inventory, press
S to use those to restore
your overall health and some of the condition of each body part. Highlight the body part to select the
body part you would like to apply a Stimpak to restore that part’s condition directly.
RAD
Shows your current level of Radiation Resistance and how many total Rads of damage your character
has taken. If you have RadAway in your inventory, press
A to use it to flush Rads out of your system.
If you have Rad-X, you can press
X to increase your character’s Rad resistance for a period of time.
You can be exposed to radiation either directly from the environment, or by ingesting irradiated food
and water. A small amount of radiation will not hurt you, but as your accumulated exposure goes up,
you will begin to suffer ill effects (including death, eventually).
EFF
Shows all of the positive and negative effects your character is experiencing. This could be due to
radiation damage, certain clothing you have equipped, Aid you may be using, and other effects.
S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
Your seven primary attributes. See page 14 for a description of each attribute. A (-) to the right of
the number indicates that attribute is suffering a negative affect, while a (+) indicates it is enjoying a
boost. Check the EFF section of your Status Menu for more information.
SKILLS
Information on your skills. See page 16 for more information.
PERKS
S.P.E.C.I.A.L. abilities you can choose every time you Level Up. See pages 18-26 for more information
on Perks.
GENERAL
Lists your many accomplishments while playing the game as well as your current Karma status (Evil,
Good, Neutral) as well as your rank within that status (e.g., Reaver).
RADIATION POISONING EFFECTS:
• 200 rads: -1 EN • 800 rads: -3 EN, -2 AG, -2 ST
• 400 rads: -2 EN, -1 AG • 1000 rads: Death!
• 600 rads: -3 EN, -2 AG, -1 ST
YOU’VE LEFT THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF THE VAULT. WHAT NOW?
The moment you exit the vault, you will notice a piercing bright light. Like a creature
of the night, your eyes are not accustomed to the bare sun. Make sure to shield the
retinas with tinted goggles.
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ADAPTING TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD
EXCERPT FROM THE VAULT DWELLER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE POCKET EDITION
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